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Jen thank you so much for sharing your pictures! They make me a little more relaxed about not seeing the resort before my wedding! It looks really pretty. My wedding planner just got back from the resort and I am excited to see her pictures too! I was wondering what people are having their groom/groomsmen wear? We are planning on white linen but I wasn't sure where we could get them from. Anyone have ideas? Thanks!!

Jen thank you so much for sharing your pictures! They make me a little more relaxed about not seeing the resort before my wedding! It looks really pretty. My wedding planner just got back from the resort and I am excited to see her pictures too! I was wondering what people are having their groom/groomsmen wear? We are planning on white linen but I wasn't sure where we could get them from. Anyone have ideas? Thanks!!

Quote: Originally Posted by tiffanyan02 Hi everyone- I am new to to this forum and attempting to find the perfect resort! I came across this Dreams Riviera Cancun thread and I'm so impressed. My FI and I are looking at an April/May 2011 wedding date. I sent off my request to get some more information from the hotel. I am also hoping to find a TA to book everything through for my family and friends eventually. Does anyone have any advice to finding a TA that is knowledgable about Dreams? Also does this resort give any discounts for getting married on a weekday? Is everyone planning a legal wedding or just symbolic? I am getting married on a Thursday and there isn't any special discounts for weekdays, that I was told of. I just didn't want to get married and then have to leave the next day. I am working through a travel agent also. She is the one my guests are responding to and will coordinate all the travel arrangements for me. I am not getting married till next October, but I am sending out my invites next month. My wedding planner here said she thinks sending out the invites early is much better. With the agency we are going through, we get the best rate from when we sign up until 3 weeks before the wedding. We are also having a symbolic wedding. No one will know that we are getting married in the states first. I just feel really uncomfortable having my blood drawn in Mexico and I guess that it can take up to 4 months for it to be legal. So we figured to just have it legal before we leave. Also, if you get married first, you can have a minister at your ceremony in Mexico. If you get married in Mexico, it has to be a judge. Our wedding planner told us that having a minister is a much more romantic wedding and we are able to have religious touches to our wedding. Hope your wedding planning is going well!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SDbeachgirl With the Ultimate package you get 1 hour free of Mariachi or Carbinean trio. I am going to use one for the cocktail hour. I just don't know what the difference is. I will have to ask ana during my visit. I was probably going to use an ipod for the ceremony music as I don't think I will play the traditional wedding song. I haven't figured it all out yet though. Maybe I will have someone play during dinner too. Is anyone getting a DJ? I was planning on it, but wondered if that seems weird with only 30 people. What is everyone else doing? I think I am still getting a DJ. I want everyone to be able to have fun even though I am only expecting like 40 people. So I am counting on a DJ

is anyone having the guitarist or any live music offered at their wedding? I was thinking of doing something like this for the ceremony and then for dinner too. I just didn't know if anyone had more information as to who they use..

Quote: Originally Posted by RCBlondie has anyone received an updated list of photographers from Ana? She sent me one with only two options and Claudia was not one of them. Could you please let me know what she has said is permissible? Thanks! Rachelle Hi Rachelle: I just recieved an e-mail from Ana reguarding this. Here is a list that she sent me of the photographers allowed on the resort: Juan Navarro: principal Vallarta Adventures Claudia Rodriguez Not all of theses photographers are included in the packages though. The ones they use for the packages are: Juan Navarro: principal Daniela: Sweet Caribbean ? Wedding photo Vallarta adventures: Puerto Vallarta - Adventure Weddings Get married at LasCaletas, Mexico So basically they don't include Claudia. If you want her website it is: claudiaphoto.com . I chose Claudia, she is kinda expensive, but I wanted really good photos to remember my day by. If you choose Claudia Ana told me that they can't do anything different in the packages (no price reduction). Hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by lilly129 My colors are pink and orange too!! I just saw that JCrew has thier Spring 2010 colors posted on thier website for bridesmaid dresses and there's a super cute pink in chiffon that I think I'm going to go with! Also ladies - Ana sent me some pictures of weddings she did at her last resort (orange and pink only) - so if anyone is interested in seeing a few tablecloth, centerpeice, place setting options - feel free to pm me or post your email and I'll send it...I don't know how to post the pictures on here and it seems like most people can't open attachments anyway. Thanks for sending me the e-mail

Quote: Originally Posted by lilly129 My colors are pink and orange too!! I just saw that JCrew has thier Spring 2010 colors posted on thier website for bridesmaid dresses and there's a super cute pink in chiffon that I think I'm going to go with! Also ladies - Ana sent me some pictures of weddings she did at her last resort (orange and pink only) - so if anyone is interested in seeing a few tablecloth, centerpeice, place setting options - feel free to pm me or post your email and I'll send it...I don't know how to post the pictures on here and it seems like most people can't open attachments anyway. would you mind e-mailing those to me. I was thinking of doing orange also, but I haven't decided yet. [email protected]. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by mmontgo Hi everyone! Its been such a long time since I was on the forum. School has kept me very busy lately. I wanted to take a minute to break away from my hectic lif to share with everyone some photos Ana sent me of the deck and the pool area for the reception. Has anyone decided what location to have their ceremony at? There is another wedding on the same date as mine so I originally nervous I wouldnt get the deck (thats what I wanted all along) and now I'm nervous that if the other bride chooses the pool area her party will be right next to mine. Ana has assured me that everything will be perfect but I worry too much. Any way hope everyone enjoys the pics. I too would love to see pictures. I didn't really decided on where yet, all I don't want is the gazebo. I was thinking of everything on the beach, but I wasn't aware of anyother places to have them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 Oh and I wanted to ask...how many hours are you guys booking Claudia for? I really can't decide how much time will be enough!! I haven't quite decided yet either, I am thinking probably the 5 hours, I think 8 hours will be too long.

Quote: Originally Posted by chirorach I am so jealous you doing a site visit!!! I was looking at one of the photos of the weird wedding gazebo and it looks like it is REALLY close to the pool and not very private. If you could let us know about that it would be great. I am assuming we will have the option of having the ceremony on the beach? Haven't heard anything about that from Ana yet. Also I am dying to know what some of the restaurant menus look like. I can't find info about that ANYWHERE! Thanks so much!! Have an amazing time :-) I also am not a fan of the wedding gazebo or the location of it. I talked to Ana about it and she said we have the option of having the wedding on the beach. They will set up a canopy with white clothes hanging, white garden chairs, and table with white cover. I am planning on having everything on the beach; ceremony, dinner, and dancing. I am not sure what everyone else is planning.

Quote: Originally Posted by ddemayo Hey!! I just joined this site and am still learning how this site works....But i visited the new Dreams is October and it was incredible. We are getting married in November 2010. I meet Ana too, she is really really nice. Anyone having their wedding here will love it!!! I visited a couple hotels and nothing compared to the Dreams. If anyone is looking for a Photographer I am using Claudia Rodriguez. She has a website and her work is amazing!! I met her in person and she is just awesome. She made me really excited. She is cool and so nice...my mom and I were so impressed by her and her work. I just booked Claudia for my wedding in October too. I am a bit nervous about the resort since I wont be going there before the wedding. but I am glad lots of people say it is so nice!

Quote: Originally Posted by chirorach got the form from Ana... did you mail it? email it? fax it?? I just e-mailed it back to her. I figured that would be the fastest.

Quote: Originally Posted by RCBlondie has everyone (or anyone) decided on their bridesmaid dress colour? Now that I see the flower options I am not sure what colour I should be thinking...any suggestions? what are the flower options?

Does anyone know who the resort uses as their photographer and videographer?

We just got our confirmation for October 28 2010. I'm so excited. We just had to copy the front and back of the credit card and also the drivers license of whose ever card it is. Ana also sent my wedding planner here the form for me to fill out.

I'm pretty sure I hold the longest time dating. We dated 13 years and 5 days before he finally proposed! We will be dating 14 years before we get married!!!

has anyone booked someone outside of the guy the resort uses for photography? I know alot of the packages come with pictures and I was just wondering if choose to have an outside photographer do you wedding what happens with the package photographer?

Quote: Originally Posted by chirorach yeah that was what i was thinking... seems like every fri/sat in oct/nov 2010 is booked already though! grrrrrrrr. I am still waiting to hear back from my wedding planner here about our dates, but we are planning on getting married on a Thursday and our guests are planning on staying for 7 nights. from Saturday to Saturday in October

Laura22610 thanks for the post about the videographer. I think it looks like he does a good job!

I just put a request in to have our wedding on Oct 28 2010. I am just waiting to hear back from Ana to make sure this date is okay. I am super excited and very nervous about not seeing the resort first!

I just booked our wedding at the Dreams Riviera Cancun for October 28 2010. I am just waiting for Ana to get back to my wedding planner. Did anyone else notice it took Ana a long time to get back to them? I am so excited and really nervous too!

My name is Nicole and we are getting married at the Dreams Rivera Cancun on October 28 2010!